Investigating the relation among the needle insertion plane, occlusal plane, mandibular foramen, and mandibular lingula for inferior alveolar nerve block
Class II exhibited significantly smaller ML-OP and MF-OP distances than Class I and Class III. The needle should be inserted parallel to OP and positioned approximately 6-7 mm above OP for improved safety and anesthesia efficacy.
Authors
- Han-Sheng Chen
- Pei‐Jung Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9564-5893)
- Kun‐Jung Hsu
- J. Chen
- Hui-Na Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8382-1247)
- Chun‐Ming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7993-9760)
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2025.04.016
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.79
Funders
- Kaohsiung Medical University